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Colons
Clarify colon misconceptions with this explanatory handout. Get into the nitty-gritty of grammar with multiple examples of the proper use of the colon. While this isn't an interactive handout, it could be used as a grammar guide for your...
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A Christmas Carol: Fun Trivia Quiz
Online quizzes can be fun for testing reading comprehension; however, this Fun Trivia quiz on A Christmas Carol does not have the rigor necessary for a class assignment. Instead, you may want to suggest your readers take it on their own...
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Categorizing Data and Bias
In this categorizing data and bias worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of qualitative or quantitative data. First, they determine if the problem stated is univariate or bivariate data. Then,...
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Diversity
Eleventh graders research the meaning of diversity and human rights in various countries. In this Social Studies lesson plan, 11th graders reflect on the aspects that can negatively affect First Nations people, then select a country...
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Group Advertising Project Using iMovie
Students, while working in groups, pick a product or service from one company to invest in for the Newsday Stock Market Game. They develop an advertisement for the product or service utilizing the iMovie program on the computers.
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Help Wanted
In this factual text learning exercise, 6th graders read through several want ads and then answer the detailed questions that follow to check their reading comprehension skills.
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Population Density in the Ghettos
Pupils examine population density in Jewish ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson, students calculate population density of cities around the world using the provided information. Pupils then discuss the implications of high population...
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Meteor, Meteoroid, Meteorite: What's the Difference?
Young scholars explore the difference between a meteor, meteorite and meteoroid. In this space science lesson, students first read information about these space bodies. Young scholars make Comet Cookies and use them to model a meteor...
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Explorit's Tree Quiz
In this online interactive tree quiz worksheet, students respond to 6 questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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CyberHunt: Ahoy! Columbus
Students research Christopher Columbus. In this world history instructional activity, students complete a WebQuest by using suggested website links. Students click on each link and answer questions about Columbus based upon the website.
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Science Quiz on Dogs
In this science quiz on dogs activity, students answer ten questions about dogs before scrolling down to see the correct answers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: 20/20 Vision
In this activity, students determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. Students learn about technologies to enhance eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Grand Challenge: Simulating Human Vision
Students are introduced to the Robotics Peripheral Vision Grand Challenge question. They are asked to write journal responses to the question and brainstorm what information they require to answer the question. Their ideas are shared...
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Porcupine
This PBS Critter Guide site tells you how many quills the average porcupine has as well as other facts about this creature's natural history in text and pictures.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Makes Up a Color?
As a part of the research and revise step of the Legacy Cycle, this lesson provides students with information they will need later on to be able to average pixels to simulate blurring in the peripheral plane of vision. Students learn why...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Henry Ford
One-page profile of influential innovator, Henry Ford, whose vision and ideas created low-cost forms of production that made cars affordable to the average American.